Well Friday was a scorcher and we stayed put near bridge 211. We had a lazy morning and only moved in the late afternoon venturing on a towpath walk with the dogs to the Leigh Arms for a drink near Acton Swing bridge on the Weaver. Saturday started out with promise for more of the same and we moved on via the two tunnels (Saltersford and Barnton) to Anderton in brilliant sunshine. Although there was a breeze which got stronger as the day wore on. At Anderton we stopped to visit the booking office for the Anderton Lift where I booked passsages down for Monday 13th for us and our friends with their hire boat.
Once booked we moved onto the services to fill the water tank again (which seemed to take for ever) and moved on to moor up near the footbridge in Marbury Country Park. During the afternoon we went for another explore in the Big Wood and watched dinghies and sailboards on the lake, the breeze now a fairly stiff wind so plenty of action to watch. We encountered 'Cameron' a labrador whose name we quickly learnt as his owner shrieked instructions and shouted his name at the top of her voice. Poor dog I would have ignored her as well! Admired the newly planted meadows covered in ox-eye daisies and lots of other less numerous meadow plants including red poppies and purple foxgloves. Then noticed the approaching grey sky, retreated and reached the boat just before the rain started.
And so summer is over (?) today has been grey all day with almost no sun to speak of. We woke to pouring rain and although it has not rained all day it has never dried out and keeps spitting if not pouring. Have been busy trying to install a new navigation light but now my drill battery is in need of recharging so slow progress.
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